 The Wicklow Mountains are to the east, while to the west lie the lowlands of Kildare and the midlands.Grangecon railway station opened on 1 Sept 1885, closed for passenger traffic on 27 January 1947, closed for goods traffic on 10 March 1947, and finally closed altogether on 1 April 1959.The station building and Station Master's house still exist today as private residences.